"No-please-don't do this!" Seraphina sobbed, her voice cracking as she clung to her eldest brother's wrist. "I-I'll be good. I'll do whatever you say, just don't-" A sharp crack echoed through the room as his palm struck her cheek, sending her crashing to the marble floor. Pain exploded across her skin, but it was nothing compared to the terror clawing at her chest. From above, his voice was cold. Unmoved. "You will marry him." She shook her head wildly, crawling backward until her spine hit the wall. "He's a monster," she whispered, her breath shuddering. "He's not human. Please, don't make me do this. I'll die." Her second brother crouched in front of her, grabbing her chin roughly, forcing her to look at him. His lips curled, eyes void of warmth. "Then die." Her breath hitched. "But you will die as his wife." The door behind them creaked open. Heavy footsteps. Her father stepped inside, his expression unreadable. "Lock her in this room," he ordered. "She will not step out until her wedding day." Sera thrashed as hands seized her, dragging her toward the massive iron doors. "No! Please-Father, please!" But he didn't even look at her. The last thing she saw before the door slammed shut was her brothers standing side by side, indifferent as she was thrown into a fate worse than death. Then darkness. And the only thing left was the suffocating truth. She was a sacrifice. A bride to the Sinister, a devil himself. #A STANDALONE BOOK

Setiap manusia telah memimiliki sejuta bakat yang terpendam. Baik yang didapat akan kemauan sendiri atau kah terbentuk atas paksaan kehendak orang lain. Kisah ini tak luput akan potensi yang beragam. Mengalun dengan khas serta berjalan dengan jalurnya sendiri. Perbedaan mencolok bak air dan minyak yang sulit untuk bersatu bukan? Lihatlah takdir Tuhan yang menggores sejarah dua insan ini. Bagaimana jika Fisika dan Biologi dalam kurun waktu bahkan tempat yang bersamaan? Yang satunya penuh dengan rumus yang membuat otak kelimpungan. Satunya lagi penuh dengan sejuta bahasa latin yang membuat lidah terlipat. Mungkin hal itu akan terjadi sebentar lagi. Ketika pemuda fisika yang (sedikit) berandalan dan gadis biologi yang introvert, terjebak dalam bangku SMA. "ehemmm, nama gue Farenheit Pascal Doppler. Lu boleh manggil gue Faren"- Farenheit Pascal Doppler. "saya bisa melihatnya dari nametag milikmu"- Felis Mendel Darwin. #88 in science fiction 25/01/19 •42 in science fiction 14/02/19 #10 in berandalan 26/01/19 •6 in berandalan 07/02/19 # 9 in keraskepala 26/01/19 •7 in keraskepala 07/02/19 # 12 in matematika 30/01/19 # 3 in tertarik 30/01/19 # 17 in kenyataan 30/01/19 # 8 in fisika 07/02/19 # 12 in biologi 07/02/19 # 9 in pemalu 07/02/19 # 13 in cerdas 07/02/19 'WARNING' Cerita ini diambil dari sepenggal kisah nyata, namun lebih banyak dari imajinasi Author sendiri. Mohon maaf jika ada kesamaan nama, latar, maupun yang lainnya. Karena ini murni dari pemikiran saya. Salam hangat Qoi_mono

Tobias and Talia are complete opposites, yet thrown together in an arranged marriage. Can they navigate married life in the wake of a terrible tragedy? ***** After being pressured into an arranged marriage to merge their families' companies, Talia and Tobias are stuck living together as husband and wife. Although they are both unhappy, neither tries to make the best of it. Tobias is too busy, and Talia is too distraught by the tragic death of her former fianceé, Jason. But as time goes by and they spend more time together, an undeniable attraction develops between the two. Despite this, Tobias can't seem to see past his jealousy of Jason and accept Talia - and Talia, plagued by guilt, is unwilling to let Jason go. Are the two heading for better - or are they headed for far worse? [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]